Environmental Science Program

Getting into the nature of things

Global climate change, natural resources management, ozone
depletion, sustainable development, acid rain, air and water
quality, and solid and hazardous waste management. These are
but a few of the better-known issues encompassed by environmental
science, an interdisciplinary field that addresses interactions
between people and their natural environment.

The Environmental Science Program at DU is designed to provide
students with the knowledge and technical skills to identify,
analyze and resolve environmental issues from an interdisciplinary
perspective. Unlike programs offering degrees in environmental
studies, DU's Environmental Science Program is grounded in the
physical and natural sciences, providing students with a solid
understanding of the physical properties governing the environment.
Students learn not only about environmental issues, but how to use
science to find solutions to environmental problems.